diff --git a/libraries/technology/eth_10g/tech_eth_10g.vhd b/libraries/technology/eth_10g/tech_eth_10g.vhd
index 99a07a5c5e65602420c572c415043bbda7d23eb5..a1c8a87b8c1ba69a4d20f3b2e037061c3e657761 100644
--- a/libraries/technology/eth_10g/tech_eth_10g.vhd
+++ b/libraries/technology/eth_10g/tech_eth_10g.vhd
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ ENTITY tech_eth_10g IS
     g_technology          : NATURAL := c_tech_select_default;
     g_sim                 : BOOLEAN := FALSE;
     g_nof_channels        : NATURAL := 1;
+    g_link_status_check   : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(c_tech_mac_10g_link_status_w-1 DOWNTO 0) := "11";
     g_pre_header_padding  : BOOLEAN := FALSE
   );
   PORT (
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ BEGIN
     GENERIC MAP (
       g_sim                 => g_sim,
       g_nof_channels        => g_nof_channels,
+      g_link_status_check   => g_link_status_check,
       g_pre_header_padding  => g_pre_header_padding
     )
     PORT MAP (